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UNDATED (AP) - UCLA is quickly showing that its trip to last season's Final Four was no fluke. Johnny Juzang scored 25 points and No. 2 UCLA overcame a 10-point, second-half deficit before defeating f...

UNDATED (AP) - Jon Gruden has sued Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL. The former Raiders coach is alleging that a "malicious and orchestrated campaign" was used to destroy Gruden's career by leak...

UNDATED (AP) - The Philadelphia Flyers have handed the Carolina Hurricanes their first home loss of the season. Joel Farabee and Zack MacEwen scored in the third period to send the Flyers past the Can...

Darlene Bandy, age 89 of Salem and formerly of Kell, passed away at her home on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Darlene was baptized at the age of 15 in the Lost Fork Creek in Omega. She attended Brown Sch...

Estate Taxes May Be Amended Soon What to know about the budget reconciliation bill. Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources   To help raise revenue to pay for President Biden's Build Back Bett...

The Marion County Health Department reports 16 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday. The majority of the new cases are in school-age children. The Health Department reports nine of the cases were in school...

Veterans were thanked and remembered for their service as the Enduring Freedom Veterans Day Remembrance Celebration returned to Kaskaskia College after a year's absence due to COVID-19. Guest Speaker ...

Iuka Grade School held a Veterans Day program on Wednesday that featured patriotic music from the school band and discussion with two veterans. Sergeant First Class Tony Krajefska talked to the studen...

A 20-year-old Centralia woman was taken to SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital for treatment of injuries following a one vehicle crash on the 1400 block of Patriot Road between Woods Lane and Moon Glow Roa...

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - Kyle Rittenhouse told jurors at his murder trial that he tried to get away from his pursuers the night he shot three men during street unrest in Kenosha. Rittenhouse said he never...